Friday, January 9, 2009

Testing the Boundaries of Drama in Syria

A recent performance of Al Muhajiran, Samer Omran’s adaptation of Slawomir Mrozek’s Polish play, The Emigrants, has caused a stir on the streets of Damascus. The drama, being presented at the Al Qazzazine air-raid shelter, is about the dark intimacy of two exiled compatriots, and has been a nearly impossible ticket to get. Read the full article from 'The National' here.